Американские боги
Chapter 6
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Shereachedoutafinger,strokedhimabovehislefteyebrow."You’rehurt,"shesaid.
"I’mokay,"hesaid.
Heopenedametaldoorinthewall.Itswungopenslowly.Therewasafour-footdroptotheground,andheswunghimselfdowntowhatfeltlikegravel.HepickedupLaurabythewaist,swungherdown,asheusedtoswingher,easily,withoutasecondthought…
Themooncameoutfrombehindathickcloud.Itwaslowonthehorizon,readytoset,butthelightitcastontothesnowwasenoughtoseeby.
Theyhademergedfromwhatturnedouttobetheblack-paintedmetalcarofalongfreighttrain,parkedorabandonedinawoodlandsiding.Theseriesofcarswentonasfarashecouldsee,intothetreesandaway.Ofcoursehehadbeenonatrain.Heshouldhaveknown.
"Howthehelldidyoufindmehere?"heaskedhisdeadwife.
Sheshookherheadslowly,amused."Youshinelikeabeaconinadarkworld,"shetoldhim."Itwasn’tthathard.Now,"shetoldhim,"youneedtogo.Justgo.Goasfarandasfastasyoucan.Don’tuseyourcreditcardsandyoushouldbefine."
"WhereshouldIgo?"
Shepushedahandthroughhermattedhair,flickingitbackoutofhereyes."Theroad’sthatway,"shetoldhim."Dowhateveryoucan.Stealacarifyouhaveto.Gosouth."
"Laura,"hesaid,andhesitated.
